Avalanche forecast

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Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Avalanche problems

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–2

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–2

Avalanche Summary

Avoid steep slopes with more than about eight inches of recent snow. Winds during the storm left a patchwork of drifted snow in unusual places. You may find some spots drifted several feet deep. Observers reported easy-to-trigger avalanches in the recent snow. Expect fast changes in avalanche conditions as the recent snow warms. By midday, wet avalanche concerns develop on most sunny slopes.

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